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The Department of Dance is seeking an Adjunct Instructor of Dance to teach undergraduate dance majors. Responsibilities include teaching courses as-needed per semester, with an emphasis on physical practice and artistry and a choice to create one performance work for Faculty/Guest Artist Dance Concert.
Description of Duties:
- Teach all levels of any dance form/technique
- Choreograph or set work on student performers
- Mentor undergraduate dancers and choreographers
- Serve as member on dance area committees
- Commitment to equity, diversity, and inclusion
Minimum Qualifications:
- Expertise in teaching any dance form/technique
- MFA in Dance and/or equivalent professional level dance experience to merit an appointment
- Experience teaching in a culturally diverse environment
- Experience teaching dance in higher education
Preferred Qualifications:
- 60-credit MFA in Dance (or related discipline)
- Professional performance experience
- Experience in interdisciplinary approaches to dance
- Record of dance-related creative and/or scholarly research
- Well-developed written and oral communication skills
Home Campus Designation:
This position is based in Gainesville, GA.
Licensure Requirements:
If the position you are applying for necessitates that you hold a professional degree, license, or certification, then proof of such professional degree, license, or certification must be provided in addition to this application for Brenau University to consider your application for employment. Failure to provide proof of professional degree, license, or certification when applicable may result in rejection of an application. All positions will be filled pending budgetary review.